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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08

the great elephants paid no more atten-
ton to me than if had been bird and !
walked right down to them. Each one
had sort of nest worn out in the sand
called a cast, and when a herd was
in the water the beach looked as though
it was covered with big bird nests.
GAS soon as the sun was up, though we
rarely saw it, we took guns and started
out, and getting between the water and
the herd selected the Oldest bulls and
killed them. Sometimes they would show
fight, and take queer positions, with head
rious proboscis would swell up and look
very much like the trunk of an elephant,
and for this reason they are called sea ele-
plants; in other respects they look like
big seals. They didn't present pleasant
picture when approached. Their big red
mouths and sharp teeth gave them an
appearance of ferocity, which rather be-
lied their true nature; yet they were
ugly enough, and l found out be-
fore | got through that it wasn't
safe to trust too much to their good ma
ture. We had one man who was as reck-
less a chap as | ever saw; he was afraid
of nothing and would take run in a
herd and jump upon the back OF an ele-
plant and hang on while it tloundered
away One day he tried this game and
got tossed. We were all rugged out in
canvas suits, rough and loose. With a
gun in one hand and club in the other he
took run and landed fairly on the back
of big bull, but the next moment he
slipped, and before he could recover him
self the animal reached around and seized
him by his canvas overalls and tossed him
several feet into the air just as regular
elephant will do with his trunk. His
gun went one way and his pole another,
and he came down into the SANDAL Of
heap, as they say-and scrambled out
of the way before the beach master
could reach for him again. On another
occasion one of the men, supposing he
had killed the elephant, went up to it,
when it took him by the leg and crushed
it to a jelly; and as we had no doctor
he lost his leg and came near losing his
life Among themselves the sea elephants
are terrific fighters, especially the males.
An old 'beachmaster' takes possession OF
a herd and has to fight to retain
it, and is constantly on the
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08

he would possibly indicate the Land of
the Sea Elephant, the windswept, isolated
islands of Heard and Kerguelen, south
east of the Cape of Good Hope, in the
confines of the Antarctic ocean. ker-
guelen land is about eighty-tive miles
long, and eighty miles wide, and lies
directly in what is termed the rainy
belt; and from the fact that there are
no drying winds, it is probably the damp
est place upon the globe. 1t is made up
of great heaps, one might say, of noun
tains, their ranges extending in every
direction, with peaks here and there at
tanning an elevation of from 1000 to
5000 feet From the sea it presents
most forbidding front, shores or beaches
being entirely absent in some places, the
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08

side so exposed to the sea that the
sea elephants cannot be approached
by boats, and on the sands thou
sands may be seen. Between them and
the harbor side of the island there are
two glaciers, over which it is impossible
to get the oil; so the animals are not
killed on this coast, but are continually
driven off by ''whippers." These are
gangs of men armed with large
rawhide whips, who keep up con-
tinual patrol of the beach, beating the
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08
A Naval Departure.

A vessel has just been launched at the I'M
perial dock yard at Wilhelmshaven which
marks new departure in German naval
architecture. 1t is the cruiser Swallow,
whose dimensions are: Length 81 metres,
breadth 9.36 metres, and depth $50 metres,
the tonnage being l 300 tons. The Swallow
is composite ship, with twin engines Of
1900 horsepower driving two screws. which
give speed of 1871 knots. The, vessel is
armed with eight long 10l-centimetre Krupp
guns, for firing in the direction of the keel,
the rest being revolving cannon: The crew
numbers 100 The vessel is hot, of course,
intended to take its place side by side with ar
war, but will be employed on foreign service.
especially in cruising about the coasts of
African colonies. Scarcely ten months in,
tervened between the laying of the keel and
the launch of the ship.-Erchange.
IL. olrD 10 hn a IF
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08

our business to 60 round and Kill
them. 1t was curious sight for a
green hand, I can tell you. The first time
/ saw herd came down through valley
in the mountains, and below me on the
beach saw hundreds of the big beasts
lying on the sand. Some were of enor-
nous size, and I found they lay in herds
"a number of cows-in charge of an old
bull called the beach MASTER / thought
at first that I would have to creep up on
them and shoot from behind rocks, but
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08

what is known of its ways is due to the
returning hunters from this desolate land,
and the reports of the few naturalists
who have visited its haunts in the gov
eminent exploring ships:
G.. F. HOLDER.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08
NEURASTHENIA.
CHARACTERISTIC ISEASEOFM OD-
ERN CIVILIZATIONS,

A Defective Nervous Organization the
Fundamental Cause of This Trouble
Some of the Symptoms of This Dis
tinctively American ''Nerye Dvsnens,a >,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08
Christianizing His Children.

Minister Kuki, japanese minister at Wash
ingtonl, has had his children baptized as
he has no intention of becoming convert
himself
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08

ayes brea k i n g
against abrupt cliffs,
while here and there
great fjords lead in to
the interior. The island
is almost continually
swept with powerful
west winds, and is in
reality a volcanic mass
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08

of great antiquity cropping out of the
ocean in this pitiless region.
AS desolate as it is and forbidding,
nearly all these islands are inhabited by
class of men known as sea-elephant
hunters, who call the place of their choice
the Land of the Sea Elephant. The men
go out in small vessels from the Cape of
Good Hope, and are left at different sta
tons, generally remaining for three
years, and killing sea elephants, earning
perhaps two or three hundred dollars,
then going to Cape Town, where it is
all spent in a few weeks, when they
return to recommence the wretched
life. Il spent three years in Kerguelen
Islands," said an old sailor, land consider
it three years lost in my life, though there
is one thing about it, the experience
makes me appreciate the home have
now, and it's a humble one, too. 1t came
about in this way: I was third mate on
big ship that put into Cape Town for
repairs on trip to China, and while there
I got sick with fever and the ship
couldn't wait for me; was left. When
got well the only thing that offered was
to ship on a sealer, which I did, for a
three-years' cruise. When we got to the
island we divided up into gangs
of from three to six, and were posted
along the banks, living in huts made of
rocks, turf and grass. Provisions were
left us for year, when the vessel would
come around with fresh supply, which
consisted of hard tack and salt pork
The first year we got along and had a
fair lot of oil, but the second one the
vessel failed to come, and for year we
kept ourselves alive by eating raw pen
gums and anything we could get, an /
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08

SIS there any absolute rest or idlenes 81 IN
this world?' asks q magazine writer. nas
our inquirng friend e oics Where they en-
ploy three office boys?
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08
THE OLD NEGRO.
SOME PECULIARITIES OF HIS
PLANTATION LIFE.

He Was the One Individual Who Followed
the Scriptural Injunction and Took No
Thought of the Morrow-Fam1liarity
Between the Quarters and the Mansion.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08

The devil quotes Scripture for his own
ends
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08

have retained it's internal heat
after lying twelve hours in
ice-cold water. The food of
the sea elephant at ordinary
times consists of fish, squid-
fucus "a seaweed), and probably
certain shells or mollusks.
Probably some Of my readers
have never seen even a stuffed
adult sea elephant, and it Is
d rare animal even in mu-
seums. A few years ago a
young one was brought to this
country alive, but it died before
any observations of its habits
could be made. Even a good
picture is difficult to find, and
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08
SEA ELEPHANTS.
THEY LIVE ON THE WIND-SWEPT
ISLANDS OF HEARD.

Manners and Customs of the Hunters in
These Desolate Spots-A Three-years'
Cruise to Kerguelen Land-How These
Huge Marine Monsters Are Captured.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08

w l1Cl WC WOAC AL o1A y
picked up we had been
living on raw bird
meat for almost a year,
and were nothing
more nor less than
brutes. The sea ele-
plants were mostly on
the weather side of
the island, where the
sea broke so that a
vessel could not get
anchorage; in fact, it
blew a gale of wind
here all the time. A
little way off shore
there was a big belt
of kelp or seaweed,
/. and between this and
the shore the sea ele-
plants lived; but they
were generally to be
found on the beaches
in herds, and it was
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08

HtTU anu IIdS 10 IISHt 10 IotdIH
it, and is constantly on the
lookout for intruders. When
one is seen the head of the
herd rushes at it, and if it is a
young bull soon losses it in the
air, intlicting horrible wounds,
and repeating the process until
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-08

"a Book for the Hammock is the title Of
a recent volume. The close OF each chapter
leaves the reader in suspense.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-02-07

Notice is hereby given that, on MONDAY, FEB.
kUARf 7, 1887, will SELL at the front door of the
Courthouse, in HALEY, Idaho, unless sooner re.
deemed, the above-described property and prem.
ises' or so much thereof may be necessary to
pay the amount of delinquent tax and costs
thereon Sale to begin at o'clock p. m.
Dated this 18th day of January, 1887
A. W. NICHOLS,
JalA Special School Tax Collector
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-02-07
SUMMONS,

TERRITORY OF IDAHO GA
County of Altdras.
In the Probate Court of Alturas County. Territory
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Olympia zoeger, Plaintiff, VS.. Joseph Brown, De.
PENDANT.
To Joseph brown, Defendant:
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You are hereby notified that there is now On file
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IN testimony whereof I, II. c. Stre.t
Probate Judge, have hereunte set my
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lsEALi At HALEY Idaho this I'd day of DeceIa.
her, A. u. 1856
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de3 EN-Ohcio Clark Of the Probate Court
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LATER NEWS

TwENrY-FoUR coal boats belonging 70 the
Pittsburg coal combination, and valued at
5000 each, sank at Willow Grove, Penn.
GENERAL L. B. FAULKNER was arrested
at Buffalo, N. Y, on the charge of fraud in
connection with the suspension of the First
National Bank, of Dansville, Of which his
brother, now supposed to be in Canada, was
President.
MINNEAPOLIS is shocked at six sudden
deaths in week, two of them suicides.
BY the collapse of grain loft in the stables
of Cincinnati street railroad, ten horses
were buried and suffocated.
ASSEMBLY 6302, Knights of Labor, of Chi
cago, has adopted resolution declaring the
Supreme Courts decision in the Anarchists
trial unjust, and urging Governor Oglesby to
pardon the prisoners. Numerous other ap-
peals for executive clemency have been sent
to the Governor.
GENERAL WILLIAM PRESTON, Minister to
Spain under Buchanan's Administration,
and representative of the Confederate States
in England, died a few days since at Louis
vile, in his seventy second year.
REGULATORS" Of Southern Indiana,
known as "White Caps" from their wearing
white masks, have again became very active,
and on one night recently whipped seven
men with hickories. About seventy Regula-
tors were in the band
A FIRE in the Northwestern Ohio oil
fields burned over many acres
FIFTY THOUSAND inhabitants of Messina,
Italy, have fled from that city on account of
cholera
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A High Cliff on the Maine Coast.

There is perpendicular cliff on the
Westport shore in the sasanoa river, Lin
coin county, Me-, rising more than a
hundred feet above the surface of the
water.
Here, as early as 1916, one Dagset, an
Indian trader, used to moor his sloop be-
meath the prccipitous wall, and carry on
trade with the Indians on its summit,
they lowering down their furs to him in
his boat and hosting up his goods IN re-
turn. Protected from sudden assaults
oy this towering cliffside he called it his
castle, and painted high up on its surface
/ hand as sign of amity. On the face
of this cliff there is the figure of an In
dian, with a bow, produced by natural
stains in the rock. The resemblance to
human figure is very striking. When
the British came up in 1914 to lay Wis
rasset under contribution they reported
This rock to be ''as high as St. Pauls
s:eep.e and alive with militia-men.-
Leu. .s,on (Ae) Jourllal. - !,
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

NEW ORLEANS has a brass band Of fourteent
members that are all newsboys.
HANK WINTERS, who wrote 'tWhite,
Wings" Is said to have made fortune out.
of that song.
GEORGE b. JEssoP and Brander Matthews
have finished new American play entitled
"Lynch Law"
JOHN STETsoN proposes to build In New.
York theatre to cost 81 ,000, 600, and toopen.
it in October, 1883. 80, Sss,
HOWARD P. TAYLOR has finished new
comedy-dr in six acts, entitled "Jac-
quelina," +" for Annie Pixley.
Miss FLORA BENJAMIN, Of Cincinnati, q
the latest musical wonder. She can play al
most any instrument, and Is especially pro-
ficient on the piano, flute and violin. She.
never took lesson in music.
THE municipality of Bologna has offered
prize of 5000 lire for the composition Of tho.
best new opera, which Is to be performed
next season with great splendor. The COM
petition is only open to Italian composers
SOMEBODY has figured that the 40, 900 peo-3
pie who are classed as American actors draw
about $33, 900, 900 annually in salaries-leas,
than 81 900 piece-and that the American
people spend about $163, ,000, 600 year en-
theatres. Do.
OAFlD -. I WHEN udo WTlLtcu .
dramatic version of his novel Robert le Dis
ble," and it has been produced at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, in New York. A fashions
BILE audience, which included many distin-s
guished representatives Of naval military and
social circles, was present at the first per-
formance.
Town CLERK WHITAKER, Of Salem, Ill,
has young Leghorn rooster that has fne,
ear for music. When Miss Whitaker seats..
h.rself at the piano to play he hurries into
the room through the door or window,
flies upon the instrument, and, after looking
at the keys for short time, hops upon them,
and pounds out notes that seem to fill hirr;.
with delight.
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NEWSY GLEANINGS.

THERE are 1,4OO lawyers in London, Eng.
land.
The corn crop of the South is unprecedently
lsrge.
IT takes s2S,OOO, 900 to keep American
women in silks every year.
The next international Medical Congress
will meet at Berlin in 1890.
FLORIDA fruit-growers are organizing for
the cooperative sale OF fruits.
CHOLERA has appeared in Rome, but the
number Of deaths is not large.
The Louisiana sugar crop is reported to De
aheod Of any crop since the war.
AN ocean cable is proposed between San
Francisco and the Hawaiian Islands.
A RECENT fire destroyed over p, ,OO0 acres
of valuable timber in Colusa County, Cal.
COUNTERFEIT two-doilar silver certihcates
are giving considerable trouble Ill some parts
of the East.
JUSTICE FIELD, Of the United States Su-
preme Court, thinks the division OF Ca.ltor-
MIA into two States is sure TO occur
THEY had pumpkin on show at Titus
vile, Fla, recently, that had 1 grin OF seven
feet two inches, and weighed 136 pounds.
MANY of the citizens of Tulare, Cal, have
been made seriously il by the bites Of big
black spiders, which have appeared in great
numbers.
WILLIAM ELwEss, locomotive fireman,
ran from the cab of his engine to the cow
catcher, at Edmore, Mich, jumped off,
grabbed up baby lying On the track, and
Jumped aside just as the cow-catcher grazed
his heel
II is rcported that parties in Kansas and
Dakota are engaged in raising buifaioes tor
market and that the business promises to be
profitable.
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TRAIN ROBBERS.
An Express Train in Texas
Stopped by Four Men.
The Express and Mail Cars Rifed
of Their Valuables.

The east-bound Texas and Pacific train was
robbed the other night near Benbrook, Texas,
at the trestle over Mary's Creek, where the
same train was robbed in June. The circum-
stances are similar to those Of the last
robbery. Just as the train pulled out
from the station two men got into
the cab of the locomotive and covered Engi-
neer Baker with six-shooterS He was directed
to stop when ordered, and when the locomo-
tive had crossed the trestle the order was
given and Baker stopped the train. Two
men were waiting here and the engineer and
fremen were ordered out of the cab and
marched toward the express car under guard.
The doors of the car were closed and one Of
the men, tall, slim, sandy-haired fellow,
yelled out: "Open up that car" Ex-
press Messenger Maloney paid no attention
to the orders, when, after waiting few
seconds, hammer of some kind was brought
and the door was vigorously pounded. .
About this time some ten shots wero fired
into the Pacific Express car and then pound
ing began again. At last the door was opened
and one of the robbers Jumped III. in
money. Maloney had hidden con-
siderable number Of packages and the re-
mainder were taken from the safe. Order
ing Maloney to keep quiet, the robber
Jumped out and the mail car was entered,
but without any shots being fired. Mail
Agent Griffin was compelled to give
up the registered packages, and is it said
that nearly all the registered matter was
taken There was no effort made to rob
the passengers. many of whom were con-
siderably frightened There were one or
two armed men in the coaches who were
prepared to defend the passengers if the rob
bers had attempted to enter.
After finishing their work in the mail car
the robbers escorted the engineer and fireman
back to the locomotive and ordered the train
to be pulled out. The four men moved off
some distance, watched the train for
a short time, and walked away.
The train reached Fort Worth at $50
and the officers were at once notified, and
two posses, one headed by the Sheriff, the
other by the City Marshal, were soon on the
road to the scene Of the robbery.
The amount stolen is variously estimated
from $4,000 to S3O, 900. but none of the mail
men or the Pacific officers will say anything
about the matter. The theory of the officers
is that the same men who committed the
robbery in June were engaged in that of the
other night, but this is the purest con-
lecture.